[Hallicrafters] S-53?

[jeremy-ca]

And improved a bit more as the SX-140 altho I dont care for the regenerative 
IF/BFO.

However it is a decent performer for 5 multi purpose tubes. I had one given 
to me on Wednesday along with a Knight T-150A and have been playing with it. 
I just might move it to the garage to replace the S-53A and use the Knight 
in place of the DX-60 for a few more dB of RF.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Glen Zook" <gzook at yahoo.com>
To: "Bob Macklin" <macklinbob at msn.com>; "Halicrafters" 
<Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>; "jeremy-ca" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 12:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] S-53?


> The S-53A was "reboxed" as the S-107.  Same receiver except in the "new" 
> style cabinet.  My Novice Class receiver was the S-107 (traded in a Heath 
> AR-3 to Allied Radio in Chicago for the receiver).  It worked OK on 15 
> meters but was a little deaf on 10 meters and 6 meters.
>
> I acquired two S-107 receivers a while back to "re-create" my original 
> Novice Class station from 1959.
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
> Website:  http://k9sth.com
>
>
> --- On Fri, 6/6/08, jeremy-ca <km1h at jeremy.mv.com> wrote:
>
> There are two flavors, the S-53 with a 2075 Kc IF and the S-53A with 455 
> Kc. Its a noticable step up from the 38 and the 6SB7Y mixer is a fairly 
> quiet tube.
>
> It performs well on the low bands and an outboard acive preselector does 
> wonders for the higher bands.
>
> There is also plenty of room inside to add improvements.
>
> I use an A model in the garage shop to monitor daytime AM nets on 40-20M 
> with a 60' long wire about 25' high and an old Ameco preselector. Thinking 
> about putting the DX-60/HG-10B out there to keep it company but that will 
> certainly cut down my working efficiency!____________________
>
>
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